What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior/Staff Optical Systems Engineer position at Triton Medical Robotics?
Triton Medical Robotics, a division of Neptune Medical, is an innovative, venture capital funded medical device startup headquartered in Burlingame, CA. We have already commercialized novel medical devices using our technology. Now the team at Triton is building something truly unique : a fully flexible medical robot that enables doctors to reach deep into human anatomy. Our robot will disrupt flexible endoscopy and set a new standard in outcomes for decades to come.
TITLE : Senior / Staff Optical Systems Engineer
POSITION SUMMARY :
We are seeking a Senior / Staff Optical Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team. This role will be pivotal in designing, verifying, and validating our next-generation ultra-miniature real-time low-latency video cameras, fiber-optic illumination, displays, and surgical image quality for our breakthrough medical robots. This person will design optical systems in collaboration with other engineering teams, interface with clinical engineers and visiting physicians to assure clinical needs are met, and drive through to completion of design verification.
The ideal candidate will act with passion and intensity in a medical device start-up that is fast paced and collaborative and display the ability to perform to the requirements outlined below. For the right person, this position will be a tremendously exciting and career-defining opportunity, making core contributions to a genuinely new type of medical robotic platform. This role offers the opportunity to gain breadth and responsibility for candidates coming from image science, systems engineering, test engineering, design engineering or other roles.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Take ownership of optics integration design and manufacturability for our next-generation endoscope, solving critical challenges within a complex development process for a revolutionary new medical device.
- Lead redesign of our next-generation multi-color fiber-optic illumination system, including multimode fiber bundles, light-spreading optics, and optical and mechanical coupling
- Own relationship with mechanical and process R&D and manufacturing teams integrating camera, fibers and illumination optics, window, seals, and couplings into a validated, cost-effective assembly
- Drive verification and validation testing on accelerated path to clinical trials
- Subject matter expert for first human trials including camera, illumination, displays, and image quality
- Lead implementation of parallel new ultrawide angle camera architecture, owning the design of vision fixturing and test protocols, and managing optical suppliers through build and test of custom camera assemblies
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :
Triton Robotics is located in Burlingame, CA, near the Millbrae Caltrain and BART Station.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this role is between $180,000 and $210,000 depending on experience. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as : education, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for equity, benefits and 401(K) with matching.
Triton Robotics provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Salary : $180,000 - $210,000
